| Joshua's spies believed they could
evade detection by visiting a harlot, but they got better
than they planned. Rahab, whatever her past, took the
opportunity to confess that Israel's God was the true
God and that she was ready to change allegiance. The fear
of Israel had come on all Canaan (Deut. 2:25) but Rahab
moved beyond fear to faith (Hebrews 11:31). She came under
the protection of the God who never abandons those who
confess his name. Later, we find that this woman married
an Israelite. She became one of the forebears of David,
and Christ (Matthew 1:5). |
